New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award

New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award
Current: Bill and Ruth Lucas
The Glass House, Castlecrag, built 1957
Awarded forOutstanding architecture over time (25 years or more)
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter)
First awarded2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Last awarded2024

The New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award is an architecture award presented annually by the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since 2003. The average age of awarded projects is around 45.4 years (between 2003—2024).

Background

Purpose

The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction. The Enduring Architecture Award recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which have remained important as high quality works of architecture when considered in contemporary cultural, social, economic and environmental contexts.[1]

Nomination process

Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but must provide adequate material and information supporting the nomination for consideration of the jury.[2] The nomination process is open to AIA members and public via a web portal during the awards submission window (between November and February).[3]

Political agenda of Award

The Enduring Architecture Award has gained an important role in highlighting conservation efforts for highly valued buildings at risk of significant changes or even demolition. Both the Sirius Building[4] public housing project in The Rocks and the MLC Building[5][6] in North Sydney had both been at risk of alteration or demolition at the hands of their owners. The AIA has used the awards to raise public awareness of the plight of culturally significant buildings under threat, assisting in both cases to preserve the building and enhance heritage listing status.

National Awards

Recipients of the state–based award are then eligible for consideration for the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards. Between 2003 and 2023 ten of the 21 National Awards were located in New South Wales.

2024 Awards

In February 2024 it was announced the three person jury would be formed of Caroline Pidcock (Jury Chair), Paulo Macchia (Government Architect NSW) and Leone Lorrimer (GHD).[7] In the run up to the Awards presentation, three buildings were announced as under consideration for the 2024 Award including; St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Michael Fox Architects, NSW State Projects, William Wardell and Cyril Wardell; The Glass House, Castlecrag by Bill and Ruth Lucas and St Johns Village, Glebe by Hely, Bell & Horne (winner of the 1964 Sir John Sulman Medal).

At the NSW Architecture Awards held on 28 June 2024, The Glass House, Castlecrag was presented with the 2024 Award. The Award was accepted by Peter Lucas, son of Ruth and Bill Lucas, and builder of the recent restoration of the house completed in 2023 with Cracknell & Lonergan Architects.[8][9]

Recipients of the Award

New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award (reverse order)
Year Architect Project Location Year Built Years Since Other AIA/RAIA Awards
2024 Bill and Ruth Lucas The Glass House[10] 80 The Bulwark, Castlecrag 1957 66 years
  • Heritage Architecture Award (Conservation), 2024 (NSW) awarded to Cracknell & Lonergan Architects
  • Built Heritage Award (Small Scale), 2024, National Trust NSW
2023 Hassell Olympic Park Station[11] Sydney Olympic Park 1998 25 years
2022 Ken Woolley Woolley House
(now Woolley Hesketh House)		 34 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman 1962 60 years
2021 Bates, Smart & McCutcheon MLC Building[12] 105–153 Miller Street, North Sydney 1957 64 years
2020 Richard Leplastrier Palm Garden House Bilgola Beach 1984 36 years
2019 Edward Raht 350 George Street[13] 350 George Street, Sydney 1895 124 years
2018 Tao Gofers, NSW Department of Housing with Alexander and Lloyd Architects Sirius Building[14] 38–70 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney 1980 38 years
2017 Aaron M Bolot 17 Wylde Street Apartments 17 Wylde Street, Potts Point 1951 66 years
2016 John James & Associates Reader’s Digest Building Waterloo Street, Surry Hills 1967 49 years
2015 Hugh Buhrich Buhrich House II[15] 375 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag 1972 43 years
2014 Ian McKay and Philip Cox
Architects in Association		 Tocal College (CB Alexander Campus)[16] 815 Tocal Road, Paterson[17] 1963 51 years
2013 Peddle Thorp & Walker AMP Building Alfred Street, Sydney 1962 51 years
2012 Harry Seidler Australia Square 264 George Street, Sydney 1967 45 years
2011 Glenn Murcutt Magney House Bingie Point 1980 31 years
2010 Harry Seidler Glen Street Offices'[18] 2 Glen Street, Milsons Point 1973 37 years
  • RAIA Interior Design Award (Penthouse apartment), 1991
  • RAIA Award, 1991
  • Sir John Sulman Medal, 1981
  • RAIA Award, 1974
2009 Bruce Rickard Curry House 2 Bayview, Sydney 1982 27 years
  • Merit Award, 1983
2008 Vivian Fraser in Association with NSW Government Architect Wharf Theatre Walsh Bay 1985 23 years
2007 E.H. Farmer (NSW Government Architect) and Andrew Andersons (Design Architect) First Extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Captain Cook Wing)[20] Art Gallery of NSW 1972 35 years
2006 Peter Hall (Hall Todd & Littlemore) Concert Hall & Opera Theatre of the Sydney Opera House Sydney 1973 33 years
2005 J.W. Thomson
(NSW Government Architect)
David Turner (Project Architect)
Allen Jack+Cottier (Documentation)
Bruce Mackenzie (Landscape Architect)		 Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education (now Lindfield Learning Village) 100 Eton Road, Lindfield 1972 35 years
2004 Glenn Murcutt Kempsey Farmhouse Kempsey 1974 30 years
2003 Jørn Utzon Sydney Opera House Sydney 1973 30 years
  • 2003 Award, Sydney Opera House, opened 1973
    2003 Award, Sydney Opera House, opened 1973
  • 2006 Award, Sydney Opera House interiors, opened 1973
    2006 Award, Sydney Opera House interiors, opened 1973
  • 2007 Award, Art Gallery of NSW (Captain Cook Wing), opened 1972
    2007 Award, Art Gallery of NSW (Captain Cook Wing), opened 1972
  • 2008 Award, Wharf Theatre, opened 1985
    2008 Award, Wharf Theatre, opened 1985
  • 2010 Award, Seidler Offices, Milsons Point, built 1973
    2010 Award, Seidler Offices, Milsons Point, built 1973
  • 2012 Award, Australia Square, Sydney, built 1968
    2012 Award, Australia Square, Sydney, built 1968
  • 2013 Award, AMP Building, Circular Quay, built 1962
    2013 Award, AMP Building, Circular Quay, built 1962
  • 2014 Award, Tocal College, Hunter Valley, built 1963
    2014 Award, Tocal College, Hunter Valley, built 1963
  • 2018 Award, Sirius Public Housing, The Rocks, Sydney, built 1980
    2018 Award, Sirius Public Housing, The Rocks, Sydney, built 1980
  • 2021 Award, MLC Building, North Sydney, built 1957
    2021 Award, MLC Building, North Sydney, built 1957
  • 2023 Award, Sydney Olympic Park Station, opened 1998
    2023 Award, Sydney Olympic Park Station, opened 1998

See also

References

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